Freedom of Information Request - HWHCT-013

Our ref: HWHCT-013

22 April 2022

FOI request:

Can you please provide me with the below information?

1.(a) Who is the head of procurement at Worcestershire Health Care NHST responsible for approving Nursing agency usage? 

(b) Secondly, who is the temporary / flexible staffing lead responsible for the management of this service at Worcestershire Health Care NHST?

2. Please can you provide the contact number and email address in relation to both question 1 (a) and (b)

3. Have you used Off-framework nursing agency staff in the last 4 months at Worcestershire Health Care NHST

4. How much was your Off-Framework agency spend for each of the following staff groups between December 2021 –March 2022 (a) Theatre Scrub/Recovery/ Anaesthetic nurse (b) Midwifery (c) Chemotherapy Nurse?

5. Following the same breakdown of staff groups in Question 3, how many Off-framework shifts have been unfilled between December 2021 –March 2022?

Trust response:

1. (a) Agencies should make contact with the Procurement Team using the following email address: WHCNHS.Eprocurement@nhs.net 

(b) See above response

2. See above response

3. Yes

4. Staff groups are not relevant to this trust

5. See above response

Please be aware that although this information is accurate at the time it is provided, it may not be in the future and should not be relied upon.